Bolsover

Bolsover's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in marriage, health and jobs.

The population reached nearly 76,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Bolsover increased by 5.7%, from just under 71,800 to 75,900.

The addition of about 4,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bolsover was home to, on average, 3.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Bolsover

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Bolsover increased by three years, from 39 to 42 years.

This industrial area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 2,500 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 16% of people in Bolsover are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Bolsover

The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 5.1% to 5.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 14 (7.2%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.5% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 87%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 3.4% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More single people in Bolsover

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Bolsover at a faster rate than across the East Midlands.

In Bolsover, the proportion of single people increased from 25% in 2001 to 30% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 28% to 32%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 28% to 32%.

The proportion of married people in Bolsover fell from 55% to 49%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 11% to 13%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Bolsover residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 14% to 8.6% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 7 in 10 (74%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 60% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover residents that described their health as fair decreased from 27% to 17%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. As a result, this area had the region’s highest proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Bolsover decreased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

Bolsover saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 in Bolsover said they were employed, compared with 50% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

Across the region, only Mansfield saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 50% to 54%).

During this period, Bolsover fell below six local authority areas, including Charnwood and the Derbyshire Dales, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the 10th-lowest percentage of employed people.

The rate of employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of Bolsover residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 3.5% to 3.6% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.7%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 2.2% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Bolsover remained close to 3.6%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Bolsover

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 29% said they had no religion. An increase from 14% in 2001 makes this the fastest-growing religious group in Bolsover.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the East Midlands (from 16% to 27%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Bolsover that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 56,000 in 2001 to about 49,000 in 2011 (from 78% to 65%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from about 6,300 to about 5,200 (from 8.8% to 6.8%).

About 260 people (0.1%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from just over 100 in 2001 (0.3%).

The population without a religion in Bolsover increased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Bolsover

In 2011, 98% of the local population said they were from the White ethnic groups. An increase from 99% in 2001 makes this the fastest-growing ethnic group in Bolsover.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Bolsover from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 310 in 2001 to about 610 in 2011 (from 0.4% to 0.8%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 220 to just under 520 (from 0.3% to 0.7%).

About 270 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 74 in 2001 (0.4%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Bolsover remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

In Bolsover, the proportion of private renting increased from 7.7% in 2001 to 13% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 8.5% to 15%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 8.5% to 15%.

The rate of social housing in Bolsover fell from 21% to 18%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 69% to 67%.

Private renting in Bolsover increased by 5.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Bolsover working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13% to 10% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.3% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Bolsover decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

The percentage of households in Bolsover, which comprised one person, increased from 27% to 29% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 9.9% in 2001. While the percentage of households in Bolsover which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 40% to 35%.

The proportion of one-person households increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 28% in 2001 to 29% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 30%.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in Bolsover with only adult children living with their parents remained close to 10% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 30% in 2001. The percentage of households in Bolsover without children increased from 60% to 61%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.3% in 2001 to 9.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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